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Drinks pioneers taking a walk on the wild side

East Lothian entrepreneurs creating a model for growth based on desire for sustainability, terroir and flavour

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David Forsyth
Dec 04, 2024
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Tom and Rupert: It all starts with a walk in the woods: Pic Buck & Birch

Few workplaces can compare with that enjoyed by Tom Chisholm and his business partner Rupert Waites. We are standing in stunning, winter sun-dappled woodland near Gifford in East Lothian, surrounded still by greenery and with scarce a sound to be heard.

There are worse places to be, …

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